Sleep represents an emergent set of many physiologic processes under primarily
neurobiological regulation that impact many physiologic systems. As such, many advances …

Women's sleep quality has been reported to change during pregnancy; prevalence
estimates of poor sleep quality during pregnancy vary widely. To further understand the …

Objective This study sought to characterize sleep patterns and sleep problems in a large
sample of women across all months of pregnancy. Methods A total of 2427 women …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether sleep-disordered breathing during pregnancy is a risk
factor for the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

In contemporary western societies stress is highly prevalent, therefore the need for stress-
reducing methods is great. This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of self …

Reports of sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy, yet estimates of prevalence of
insomnia symptoms during pregnancy vary widely. The goals of the current review were to …

Over the last three to four decades, it has been observed that the average total hours of
sleep have decreased to less than seven hours per person per night. Concomitantly, global …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is one of the main biological systems that regulates
the body's physiology. Autonomic nervous system regulatory capacity begins before birth as …

Objective Despite high rates of prenatal insomnia, efficacious treatment options for this
population are quite limited. Early evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …